Gas & Electricity

[west didsblue]

Europe and the EU were 2 different things last time I looked. Pedantry aside, once a new PM is installed even this excuse of a government won’t be so fucking stupid not to do anything about this.

Truss has a track record of taking stupid to new levels.

 

[west didsblue]

So we are willing to pay for this ludicrous carbon zero with the blood of millions of frozen pensioners and suicides as these outrageous fuel prices kick in - stop the world I want to get off.

Carbon zero isn’t what this crisis is about. Gas is a fossil fuel last time I checked.

If we were closer to carbon zero we wouldn’t be so dependent on gas and energy prices wouldn’t be rising by these ridiculous amounts.

 

[Blue Maverick]

Carbon zero isn’t what this crisis is about. Gas is a fossil fuel last time I checked.

If we were closer to carbon zero we wouldn’t be so dependent on gas and energy prices wouldn’t be rising by these ridiculous amounts.

I think he means the levys surely they along with vat could be fucked off as a start until this all blows over.

 

[Mr Ed (The Stables)]

Just about twelve months ago I was paying £95 for my gas and electic per month. Then Kaboom!!! Now I'm paying just about £300 per month. Fortunately it's just me and Mrs Ed, I feel sorry for young families with kids, God knows what increase they are facing:-(

 

[DenisLawBackHeel74]

fucking hustings bollocks, rent Wembley out for the day, get everyone in give them 3 hours each, everyone knows the score get the votes done, could’ve been done weeks ago, it’s a joke.

Won’t matter anyway, as soon as there is a general election these fuckers are toast.

 

[west didsblue]

I think he means the levys surely they along with vat could be fucked off as a start until this all blows over.

Not how I read it. “Ludicrous carbon zero” implies he thinks the whole thing is a waste of time when in reality if we’d invested more in it we wouldn’t be in as bad a position now. All the nuclear that’s gone offline over the last 20 years hasn’t been replaced for a start and that alone would have made a difference.

Fossil fuels are now the most expensive part of the overall energy mix and working towards reducing them would be beneficial economically as well as beneficial to our contribution in reducing the amount of greenhouse gases. Now that we are regularly seeing record breaking weather events quite regularly I find it strange that people are still prepared to ignore all that if they think addressing it might have an negative economic impact.

There needs to be more education about the real economic benefits of investing in nuclear and renewables as well as the benefits to the environment.

 

[Bill Walker]

Carbon zero isn’t what this crisis is about. Gas is a fossil fuel last time I checked.

If we were closer to carbon zero we wouldn’t be so dependent on gas and energy prices wouldn’t be rising by these ridiculous amounts.

Western Governments are at fault here. If they had instigated in green energy years ago, nobody would be relying on gas to heat their houses. But there is big opposition to green energy and governments are mainly interested in being re-elected every 4 years.
The technology has been there for years, but it needs government investment to instigate. When gas was cheap nobody had the will or inclination to change.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Not how I read it. “Ludicrous carbon zero” implies he thinks the whole thing is a waste of time when in reality if we’d invested more in it we wouldn’t be in as bad a position now. All the nuclear that’s gone offline over the last 20 years hasn’t been replaced for a start and that alone would have made a difference.

Fossil fuels are now the most expensive part of the overall energy mix and working towards reducing them would be beneficial economically as well as beneficial to our contribution in reducing the amount of greenhouse gases. Now that we are regularly seeing record breaking weather events quite regularly I find it strange that people are still prepared to ignore all that if they think addressing it might have an negative economic impact.

There needs to be more education about the real economic benefits of investing in nuclear and renewables as well as the benefits to the environment.

They’ll be on board when it’s free.

 

[DenisLawBackHeel74]

Not how I read it. “Ludicrous carbon zero” implies he thinks the whole thing is a waste of time when in reality if we’d invested more in it we wouldn’t be in as bad a position now. All the nuclear that’s gone offline over the last 20 years hasn’t been replaced for a start and that alone would have made a difference.

Fossil fuels are now the most expensive part of the overall energy mix and working towards reducing them would be beneficial economically as well as beneficial to our contribution in reducing the amount of greenhouse gases. Now that we are regularly seeing record breaking weather events quite regularly I find it strange that people are still prepared to ignore all that if they think addressing it might have an negative economic impact.

There needs to be more education about the real economic benefits of investing in nuclear and renewables as well as the benefits to the environment.

Just a sensible strategy would be a good starting point.

Like you say, they’ve known for over 20 years about the requirements for investment in nuclear energy and failed to do anything. In a similar way, we have virtually no ability to store gas which seems very short sighted, and the retail side of supply is a mess.

Its going to take some sorting out but I think we need to have a complete rethink about becoming self sufficient as a nation, at least for ‘essential services’ such as water, transport, power, essential chemicals…

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Just a sensible strategy would be a good starting point.

Like you say, they’ve know for over 20 years about the requirements for investment in nuclear energy and failed to do anything. In a similar way, we have virtually no ability to store gas which seems very short sighted, and the retail side of supply is a mess.

Its going to take some sorting out but I think we need to have a complete rethink about becoming self sufficient as a nation, at least for ‘essential services’ such as water, transport, power, essential chemicals…

It should never have been possible to sell any of our essential services outside of our country.